| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 1682 | |
| Title: | NORTH AFRICAN TYPE LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXXI | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 1682 | |
| Description: | Lamp with low base ring, flaring body with uneven profile, pronounced mould seam, flat rim that is too small for length and breadth of lamp, plastic ring surrounding shallow disk with broad channel to nozzle, two fill holes at 3:00, 9:00, large air hole in channel, elongated nozzle with large wick hole near tip. Solid lug handle projecting from rim, beneath which low rib to bottom. | |
| Decoration: | Rim: alternating circles and squares; disk: kneeling donkey with head toward handle, looking rt. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. ? Possible faint letter in low relief on bottom. | |
| Material: | Moderately fine brown clay with frequent fine white and sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | Near 7.5YR 5/4 | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle. | |
| Manufacture: | MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L00.105 H00.034 (rim) H00.042 (max) W00.064 | |
| Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 6th c. ? | |
| Area: | Forum southwest | |
| Context: | NB133 P136 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Forum southwest Image: bw 2000 013 03 Basket: NB133 P136 Notebook Page: NB 133, spread 90 (p. 136) |
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